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*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Social_Networking_Technology_Resources_for_Genealogical_Societies TC091: An Exploration of the Integration of Social Networking Technologies into the Core Activities of Genealogical Societies] - presented by Tony Hansen of the Dallas Genealogical Society.<br> | *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Social_Networking_Technology_Resources_for_Genealogical_Societies TC091: An Exploration of the Integration of Social Networking Technologies into the Core Activities of Genealogical Societies] - presented by Tony Hansen of the Dallas Genealogical Society.<br> | ||
Guidance for RootsTech Presenters [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:RootsTech_Presenters was available online]. | |||
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Bloggers (official & unofficial) and those on Twitter sure had a lot to report! To view posts and tweets, visit the [http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/16209268016599136195/label/RootsTech Geneabloggers RootsTech blogroll]. | Bloggers (official & unofficial) and those on Twitter sure had a lot to report! To view posts and tweets, visit the [http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/16209268016599136195/label/RootsTech Geneabloggers RootsTech blogroll]. | ||
== Attendees == | == Attendees == | ||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Attendees_of_RootsTech_2011 Attendees of RootsTech 2011] | [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Attendees_of_RootsTech_2011 Attendees of RootsTech 2011] | ||
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Revision as of 15:31, 13 February 2011
About[edit | edit source]
The first annual RootsTech conference was held February 10-12, 2011 in Salt Lake City. The conference is designed to bring together both genealogists and technologists to shape the future of Family History. RootsTech is sponsored by FamilySearch and several genealogy & technology partners. The official conference page is at http://rootstech.familysearch.org/.
KeyNote Speakers[edit | edit source]
RootsTech 2011 featured 4 keynote speakers. Their presentations were broadcast via live streaming.
- Shane Robison - Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Technology Officer,
Hewlett–Packard Company - Brewster Kahle - Founder of the Internet Archive
- Curt B. Witcher - Historical Genealogy Department Manager at the Allen County Public Library
- Jay Verkler - CEO, FamilySearch International
To learn more about each of the keynote speakers, visit the Keynote Speakers page on the Rootstech website.
Conference Courses[edit | edit source]
Classes at Rootstech 2011 were organized into two tracks: Tech Users (TU) and Tech Creators (TC). In addition, there were multiple luncheon events and unconference sessions. Courses are listed at http://rootstech.familysearch.org/sessions.php.
More detailed information is available for each of the following courses.
Thursday, February 10th[edit | edit source]
Friday, February 11th[edit | edit source]
Saturday, February 12th[edit | edit source]
- TC091: An Exploration of the Integration of Social Networking Technologies into the Core Activities of Genealogical Societies - presented by Tony Hansen of the Dallas Genealogical Society.
Guidance for RootsTech Presenters was available online.
Official Conference Bloggers[edit | edit source]
RoosTech invited 16 genealogy bloggers to serve as Official Conference Bloggers.
- Jill Ball - Geniaus
- Lisa Louise Cooke - Genealogy Gems Podcast
- Amy Coffin - We Tree Genealogy Blog
- Schelly Talalay Dardashti - Tracing the Tribe: the Jewish Genealogy Blog
- DearMYRTLE - DearMYRTLE
- Dick Eastman - Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
- AncestryInsider - AncestryInsider
- Thomas MacEntee - Geneabloggers
- Miriam Robbins Midkiff - Ancestories
- Sue Maxwell - Granite Genealogy
- Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy
- Kimberly Powell - About.com Genealogy
- Lorine McGinnis Schulze - Olive Tree Genealogy
- Randy Seaver - Genea-Musings
- James Tanner - Genealogy's Star
- Renee Zamora - Renee's Genealogy Blog
Bloggers (official & unofficial) and those on Twitter sure had a lot to report! To view posts and tweets, visit the Geneabloggers RootsTech blogroll.